On November 1st, 2008 ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) will meet in Cairo, Egypt to discuss the introduction of new top level domain names (gTLDs). The proposal calls for the adoption of new gTLDs to facilitate choice and competition in the domain name registration services, including include the introduction of new geographic designations such as city name extensions (for example .berlin and .paris). These new designations would require supporting documentation for registration but anyone can apply.
Most recently notified WIPO Domain Name Dispute Decisions between October 9th and 17th:
We sat down with Geoffrey Nuval, CEO and Co-founder of EVO Landing at the recent TRAFFIC East New York conference. Geoff helped to conceptualize EVO Landing in the summer of 2007 and now steers the Company's strategy and direction. EVO Landing ("EVO") is a next-generation media network built around its ability to semantically develop topic-relevant, media-rich websites and provide effortless, valuable and legitimate content for domain folders...
 ICANN's Ombudsman has released his report for 2008.The report is an annual stocktake of the office and outlines how it has helped individuals and organizations with disputes come to resolution while avoiding formal processes like the courts. Highlights include: In the next two weeks, in the lead up to ICANN’s Cairo public meeting , the new generic top-level domain (gTLD) Applicant Guidebook, also called the “draft Request for Proposal (RFP)”, will be released. This document will provide information to applicants wanting to apply for a new gTLD.The Draft Applicant Guidebook will be in a draft format and posted for public comment and review. It will comprise six modules:
It seems a rule of thumb in this day and age is when you have your 15
minutes of fame, make sure you have the relevant domain name
registered. This would have been a great idea for "Joe the Plumber"
(aka Joe Wurzelbacher) who now quite infamously questioned Barack Obama
on the campaign trail about his tax policies this week and subsequently
mentioned more than 20 times in the latest presidential debate.
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The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. The aftermarket got back on track this week with a solid outing led by one of the year’s five biggest country code sales at an eye-popping $300,000. The AfternicDLS handled that sale and another six-figure transaction was booked as the first wave of completed live auction sales from last month’s T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference was reported by RickLatona.com. Sedo just missed posting a third six-figure sale with a two-letter .com that came in at $99,000. There was a lot of variety on our all extension leader board with eight ccTLDs crashing the .com party, along with three .nets and a .info. You can get all of the details 
WATERTOWN, Mass. - Cold.com will be auctioned in late November with a minimum acceptable bid of US$1 million, announced Patent Kinetics, LLC, an intellectual property strategy, evaluation, and brokerage company. 
CHICAGO, IL – October 10, 2008 – Ocean Tomo Auctions, LLC today announced that it will offer for sale a premium online and mobile communications industry asset – WebChat.com – at its upcoming Fall 2008 Live IP Auction at the Chicago Cultural Center on October 30th. The WebChat.com domain, offered as Lot 46a, is a generic yet highly relevant domain in the booming world of online communication, making it an attractive asset for companies looking to establish an unmistakable web presence.
